- Ducky is 15 now. We remain unable to get more than a few months of consistent work in before some new or repeat issue shows up. He keeps it varied to say the least. We have now progressed to other joint injections to keep him happy and on top of all that hes had a virus, a corneal ulcer, acute injury from picking up a nail in his foot leading to a trip to AVC and I had a concussion from a fall in the summer of 2023 leading to 6 weeks off riding. Hes had a Wow saddle that worked for a while and now hes on a Stubben. I hope thats the last saddle I need to buy.
We have had some fun at some off property lessons and even been to a couple of events and I enjoy what we can do. He still loves to jump way more than flat and we keep it low to keep him ok.
- Dukie passed away January 27, 2023 after a gradual decline and then Alpine followed in Jun 2024. Alpine went on a lot longer than we expected but in the end his body gave up long before he was really ready. Both losses were devastating to our family.
We went away a couple of times in 2023 - to New York in August as a family for the long weekend and then away to Vegas for Pauls birthday in October with friends. Both trips were so very precious.
- This year we have had to be more careful spending in this expensive post pandemic world with Freya coming up to her final year of High School and Chloe finished her 2nd year at university.
Still very thankful for this life.
